Category Archives: Suboxone Abuse

SUFFOLK – The container contained Suboxone, a narcotic often used to treat heroin addiction. Destiny ate an unspecified amount of the drug, thinking it was candy, said Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney T. Marie Walls. The drug had been bought on the street a few days earlier, Walls said… read more:

COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND – A recent State of Florida medical examiner report found that the number of buprenorphine-related deaths had increased from 6 in 2009 to 27 in 2011 (compared to 62 heroin-related deaths in 2011). These figures likely underestimate buprenorphine-related deaths because, unlike heroin, buprenorphine is not systematically tested for by State of Florida medical examiners. The true magnitude and scope of buprenorphine diversion, misuse, and adverse consequences is unknown because current epidemiologic measures do not systematically monitor buprenorphine. Routine drug testing protocols used by workplaces and the criminal justice system may not include buprenorphine. Similarly, buprenorphine-related deaths are not accurately tracked because medical examiners and coroners do not routinely test for the drug. We believe that in order to maximize the effectiveness and legitimacy of buprenorphine as a treatment for opioid dependence, it is essential that adequate systems for monitoring potential diversion, misuse, and adverse consequences be put in place throughout the country. According to the manufacturer, Suboxone “can cause serious life-threatening respiratory depression and death, particularly when taken by the intravenous (IV) route in combination with benzodiazepines or other central nervous system (CNS) depressants.”5 Failure to adequately assess the potential risks of diversion and misuse could result in serious public health consequences and more limitations on the drug’s use… read more:

GAYLORD – The complaint also alleges Donald Bills prescribed Ritalin and OxyContin to a patient March 9, 2009, days after the same patient attempted to have an altered prescription for Ritalin filled five days early on March 2; and prescribed buprenorphine (brand name, Suboxone), a drug used to treat opiate addiction, without the required license to do so… read more:

WASHINGTON – On or about November 9, 2010, Respondent reported to Western State Hospital that she was addicted to Suboxone, a controlled substance, and that she had taken patient funds to purchase Suboxone… read more:

WASHINGTON – A recurring theme among the patients was that Duggal introduced and increased dosages of powerful drugs like OxyContin, Vicodin and Suboxone without looking at the patients’ previous records or fully justifying the drugs’ use. At times, he continued to prescribe the drugs, even though they were not working. Sometimes this occurred on patients battling addiction… read more…

NEW YORK – Edna Cering, 30, was charged with fourth-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, a class C felony, for an incident that occurred Nov. 26 involving Suboxone, a drug used to treat opiate addiction. She was remanded to jail without bail… read more…

MICHIGAN – Months before toddler Silas Rodgers suffered a deadly overdose of Suboxone, his mother found him with a pill in his mouth and took him to a medical facility for treatment, Wright testified…. read more…

After being arrested Oct. 31, Mr. Simmons tested positive for THC, a chemical component in marijuana, as well as cocaine andSuboxone, which is used for opioid dependency treatment. Later, in county jail, Mr. Simmons was recorded yelling at his girlfriend for not sending him money for Suboxone. “Man up, deal with your problem,” the judge said… read more:

EXETER — A 29-year-old Exeter mother had her 3-year-old child with her while selling narcotics to undercover agents, the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office alleges… …Kashian allegedly gave Wickson Suboxone in exchange for a substance purported to be heroin…. read more…

Police said DeLeon was not wearing a seatbelt and tested positive for opioids. Paugh said DeLeon had been prescribed Suboxone, a medication used to help treat heroin addiction, and she believes that is what caused the positive screening… read more:

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The officer then searched her purse and found two blue and white packages of Suboxone, which is used to treat opium dependence. Lively told troopers she is addicted to the pills and bought them off the street… read more:

New York – A 13-month-old boy died after he apparently swallowed pills from a bottle of prescription drugs that his parents had given him to play with as a rattle, the authorities said on Friday. One or both of the parents, Edwin Perocier, 44, and Zoraiva Santiago, 22, gave the child a bottle of Suboxone that belonged to Mr. Perocier, the official said. The medication is used to treat people who are addicted to illegal or prescription opioid drugs… read more:

BREMEN — A priest serving St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Augusta has been placed on administrative leave after police charged him and two inmates with trafficking drugs at a county jail. Foote and the two inmates were arrested Nov. 1 on charges that they trafficked the drug Suboxone… read more:

EXETER – Holloway was charged with two counts of dealing Suboxone, which is used to treat opioid addiction. Oliver was charged with dealing and possessing heroin. Bouchard was charged with two counts of dealing heroin. All of the charges are felonies… read more:

MARTHA’S VINEYARD – Mr. Fogg stated that he would be withdrawing from the meds, so he originally brought them in for his own use, but when transferred to the general population on Sunday, September 30, 2012, he gave many other inmates some of the Suboxone. When asked as to how he smuggled the drugs into the facility, Mr. Fogg stated ‘in my rectum.'”… read more:

NEW HAMPSHIRE – Ciana, of 34 Sugar Hill Road, was indicted on two counts of selling marijuana, two counts of being an accomplice to the sale of marijuana, attempting to sell marijuana and possession of Buprenorphine, according to court documents… read more:

NASHUA – Paul E. Caya, of 34 Jefferson St., indicted on one count of sale of a controlled drug, Suboxone, and one count of possession of a controlled drug, Suboxone. Police say Caya and an adult woman had sex with a 14-year-old girl in exchange for drugs… read more:

BERWICK, MAINE – Jamie Bohan, 29, of Somersworth, N.H. was found to be in possession of Suboxone and $709 in U.S. currency, according to police. She was charged with unlawful possession of a scheduled W drug, Suboxone… read more:

NEW HAMPSHIRE – Ten and a half Suboxone pills, two Alprazolam pills, a marijuana cigarette, loose marijuana leaves, $762 in cash and a box of copper were seized as evidence, according to the report… read more:

Braintree – Lemar M. Lugo, 23, of Braintree was arrested shortly after noon Oct. 30 and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon after he allegedly stabbed a 36-year-old Braintree man outside a Braintree Village apartment building.

Brian K. Quinn, 32, of Quincy was with Lugo at the time of the alleged assault and arrested on an unrelated drug charge for the alleged possession of two Suboxone pills… read more:

GLOUCESTER – Police said that Couchon had a “long violent criminal history in and out of state.” When police arrested Couchon, they confiscated a gun lock and a pill bottle for prescription Suboxone… read more:

TENNESSEE – The witness, Branam’s cousin, Michael Stinnett, stood by his account of events that led police to charge Branam with murder and child abuse in the death of 18-month-old Brooklyn Stinnett. Stinnett said all three of them used the sedative drug Suboxone… read more:

MARYLAND – King allegedly admitted to using Suboxone and Xanax earlier in the day. Deputies said they later discovered King had left his 2-year-old daughter home alone in a playpen while he went for a ride on his mother’s motorcycle. King was arrested and charged with confining an unattended child, neglect of a minor, possession of CDS and various traffic charges, including driving while impaired by CDS… read more:

WORCESTER, MASS – He was sentenced to 2 concurrent terms of 1 day in the House of Correction after pleading guilty to possession of Suboxone with intent to distribute and possession of oxycodone with intent to distribute… read more:

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Ms. Roloph sat in a car, acting as a lookout, while Petrozziello pulled a screen off a side window, went inside, and stole cash, Klonopin and Suboxone, court papers allege… read more:

FREEHOLD – According to the complaint warrant, Archer was found to be in possession of 19 pills of cyclobenzaprine, 26 decks of heroin, one Suboxone pill, and one pill of provigil. Archer is also accused of possessing a hallowed out pen which police consider a device used to ingest controlled dangerous substances… read more:

“They have known for years that a generic tablet could destroy their golden calf — and Suboxoneis Reckitt Benckiser, from an earnings standpoint. If they do not destroy the tablet, it destroys them… read more:

NEW YORK – He made off with oxycodone, Suboxone, which is used to treat addiction to opioid and heroin addiction, and alprazolam, the generic name for the anti-anxiety drug Xanax, according to police… read more:

OHIO – Joseph A. Anderson, 25, of 1954 State Route 83, was arrested around 5 p.m. for a second-degree felony charge of having a hidden compartment, a third-degree felony charge of possession of heroin and misdemeanor charges of possession of Suboxone and possession… read more:

PUTNAM VALLEY – Deputies stopped the car which was driving erratically on Wood Street in Putnam Valley and found the driver, identified as Andrew Elliot, 26, in possession of two plastic bags containing cocaine. They also found two packets of Suboxone, 145 packets of heroin and… read more:

PENNSYLVANIA – Police then searched a room at the Rodeway Inn in Moosic, rented by a passenger’s girlfriend, and discovered 93 bags of heroin, seven bags of cocaine, 16 Endocet tablets, one oxycodone pill, two Suboxone films and a small amount of marijuana… read more:

KENTUCKY – Pennington testified he was originally prescribed Suboxone as part of his treatment for a morphine addiction, but his prescription ran out after 15 days. Pennington later began purchasing Suboxone illegally when he… read more:

Aaron confirms that both suboxone and subutex have been for sale on the street and purchased routinely by the drug task force. “Depending on the dealer, the street value for Suboxone bills is between $20 and $30 through buys made by the Clarion County Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET),” said CNET director William Peck IV, “Most sellers seemed to be getting the drugs by selling their own script.” read more: